Question

Twenty of the 32 families have a pool in their backyard. What is the ratio of the number of families whohave a pool to the number of families who do not have a pool? Write this ratio in 3 different ways. Then,explain which ratio is greater.

Answer 1

32 families total

20 with pool

12 without pool

Ratio of number of families who have a pool to the number of families who do not have a pool = 20/12

Answer:

3 ways of writing the ratio:

20/12 = 10/6 = 5/3

All the 3 ways of writing this ratio have the same value, they all are equal